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Democrats -- one piece of advice. Don't panic. Don't buy into the blowhards who proclaim that "the Obama Agenda is dead", "Independents have left the party in droves," "November will be a bloodbath." The Republicans benefited from a perfect storm of a very bad campaign, a party in Mass. that was at a low point, an electorate that is still angry and demands change. The notion that this is some sort of embracing of Republicans is ludicrous. November is a long way away especially when our politics turns on a dime. The voters are ready for action, it is time for Democrats to embrace pragmatic change -- on health care, education, green jobs and, most of all, moving the economy forward. Take on those who resist the populist calls for change. If there ever was a time to go on the offensive, this is it.

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